Did squash Champion Jahangir Khan really win 555 matches in a row?

Did squash Champion Jahangir Khan really win 555 matches in a row?Pakistan squash legend Jahangir Khan is famed for winning 555 matches in a row, but a new book has cast doubt on the figure and says it might be much lower.

Khan’s streak of 555 is credited as the longest unbeaten run in any sport, but the authors say their research has convinced them the figure is “factually incorrect”.

“There were no statisticians at the time chronicling his matches and not once has the figure been highlighted in press reports of the time,” said Gilmour in a press release.

Thatcher said if Khan didn’t win 555 in a row, the longest winning streak would go to Dutch wheelchair tennis legend Esther Vergeer, who won 470 consecutive matches over 10 years until her retirement in 2013.

“His five-and-a-half-year unbeaten run is certainly not disputed. That will surely never be conquered,” said Thatcher. “It’s the final tally which we wanted to solve for accuracy’s sake. The real figure? It’s hard to say. But it could be lower than 500.”